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Originally Posted by intent
OK --- dumb question: When I buy a car at the dealership, so I have to have insurance first? Or do I drive the new car and get insurance soon after?
Also, should I not bother getting keyless entry for the Corolla LE? What is wrong with it?
Depends. If you are paying cash, no. Your insurance will generally cover you for up to 30 days (liability only) to give you time to set it up. You will have to back...

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Originally Posted by LVoer
The 355 is an excellent car and only eclipsed by the F430. The 360 never really did it.
Exactly. IMO, the 355 was the first of the new generation "cheap" Ferraris rather than the last of the old. Took a huge leap forward in performance, technology, quality, and style. Yes, from a design perspective it was the final generation to have 308 influence, but in such better form. To me the 348 was the last of...

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Originally Posted by intent
Right now I'm looking at:
Kia Forte Koup
VW Jetta TDI
Camry Hybrid (a reach)
All good choices, but thats a fairly broad price range. On the lower end of the price scale, we were actually just discussing the Koup in another thread (from a design perspective). If you need any info on that car let me know as I have been doing some work with Kia recently. Good review at Car and Driver if you want some...

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Originally Posted by impolyt_one
The Forte, it's like an Audi-ized Honda Civic. The new Koup that is out here (and to be out in the US soon I think) has an Audi A5 c-pillar, it's actually rather striking for a small car like that.
I think Hyundai Motor Group has come forward light years in design by hiring the white guys, in just a couple years, but they still need just a little more...
I completely see what you are saying. And of...

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Originally Posted by Roikins
Not great looking, but just a bit better than average compared to cars in its class. You can see lots of "borrowed" design cues from other cars which makes the car appear confused to me -- it tries to have aggressive and sporty elements, yet most of the car is designed in a way that makes it look stocky and bulky, as if to give the illusion that it is larger and possibly more spacious than its competition. Interesting...

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Originally Posted by zjpj83
That's completely false, one of the main complaints about the AMV8 was that it was underpowered.
R8 V8 too. Mid low 4 sec 0-60 just is not that impressive anymore for a mid 100k car. I drove one a while back, and while I was perfectly happy with it, it really feels no faster than a 997S. That said, the V10 as it stands may not have been a perfect answer. Especially since its not even as strong as the...